"Teaching Basic, Advanced, and Academic Vocabulary knocks it out of the park! It contains research that will completely change the way you approach vocabulary instruction, differentiated strategies and games that support all learners, and absolutely incredible, user-friendly digital resources for fun and effective vocabulary lessons."
—Steven Miller, district curriculum specialist, Huntsville City Schools, Alabama

"I have enjoyed reading Teaching Basic, Advanced, and Academic Vocabulary. The science behind the prescribed methods for teaching these different types of vocabulary resonates with me. Teaching sight words to first graders always seemed like the words were randomly grouped, even though we know the connections children make with words and ideas helps them to learn better. Teaching in clustered groups makes more sense. The book is arranged so that it can be used easily as a planning resource, with the lesson instruction and clusters readily available. The routines are simple enough that students could work independently with purpose. I love that the students have the opportunity to reflect on their learning and collaborate with others to strengthen their knowledge. The list of vocabulary games offers enough variety that students will stay engaged. This is how vocabulary should be taught."
—Diane Marx, third-grade teacher, Creeds Elementary School, Virginia; 2018 Virginia Reading Teacher of the Year

"This is a thorough and comprehensive examination of direct vocabulary instruction for school-age students, with a grounding initial chapter summarizing the supportive research. Dr. Marzano draws on a lifetime of research and instructional experience to detail a systematic approach that unifies his numerous publications and supportive materials for teachers in this area. One of many strengths of this book is the presentation of numerous word clusters that can be used to emphasize semantic relatedness during instruction and practical ideas for using them in the classroom.”
—Camille Blachowicz, co-director, The Reading Leadership Institute